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Round cairn 490m ENE of Rough Hill Tarn

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📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.56863, -2.77574

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Sand Martin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Sand Martin, Willow Warbler +36 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swallow, Sand Martin, Willow Warbler +36 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Mecinus pyraster, Platycheirus albimanus +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Meadow Buttercup, Cleavers +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Ullswater WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Dalemain LoopWalking route

Ullswater Way Dalemain Loop - white text on red roundel

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Eamont WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 8.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rough Hill Tarn

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rough Hill Tarn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LOWTHER CASTLEHistoric site4.7 km→✦Settlement SW of Naddle BridgeHistoric site3.9 km→✦ASKHAM HALLHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Askham Hall GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦Cop StoneHistoric site2.1 km→✦Ring cairn on Askham Fell including The Cop StoneHistoric site2.1 km→